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JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS
Volume 9, Issue 14, Pages 3856-+Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.8b01654
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- National Science Foundation of China [51861135101, 21573022]
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities
- Recruitment Program of Global Youth Experts of China
- Beijing Normal University Startup
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Using time-domain density functional theory combined with non adiabatic molecular dynamics, we demonstrate that both symmetrical (GB_s) and asymmetrical grain boundaries (GB_a) significantly extend charge-carrier lifetime compared with monolayer black phosphorus. Boundaries create no deep trap states, which decrease electron-phonon coupling. As a result, GB_s increases carrier lifetime by a factor of 22, whereas GB_a extends the lifetime by a factor of 4. More importantly, the interplay between the immobile electron localized at the boundaries in the GB_s and extended excited-state lifetime facilitates a chemical reaction, which is beneficial for photocatalysts. In contrast, GB_a separates electron and hole spatially in different locations, which forms a long-lived charge-separated state and is favorable for photovoltaics. Our simulations demonstrate that grain boundaries are benign and retard nonradiative electron-hole recombination in monolayer black phosphorus, suggesting a route to reduce energy losses via rational choice of defect to realize high-performance photovoltaic and photocatalytic devices.
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